International café chain Cooks Coffee delivered a jump in sales in 2025 as it continues to expand across the UK and internationally.
For the nine months to 31 December 2025, the group’s UK Esquires Coffee stores saw an 18.3% rise in sales to £21.9m, with like-for-like sales growth of 5.1%. In Ireland, total store sales increased by 27% to £9.9m, with like-for-like sales growth of 6.3%.
For the entire calendar year, the group said it “continues to outperform the wider market on both sales growth and network expansion”, with store sales of £28.6m in the UK and £12.8m in Ireland.
It comes as the business continues to expand, having partnered with Tesco Ireland in October to launch Esquires Coffee stores in five of the supermarket giant’s locations.
In the UK, the group opened 18 new stores and closed seven, with a total of 81 stores trading as of 31 December 2025.
Internationally, Cooks Coffee recently announced that Esquires Coffee had entered into a Master Franchise Agreement for the United Arab Emirates, which it said is “one of the fastest-growing markets for specialty coffee outlets”.
It is a 10-year agreement with a right of renewal, and will provide for the opening of a minimum of 50 Esquires Coffee outlets in the UAE.
“We are delighted with the performance delivered across both the UK and Ireland during 2025,” said Cooks Coffee Company CEO Aiden Keegan.
”The continued growth in system sales and positive like-for-like performance reflect the strength of the Esquires brand and our long-standing focus on quality, organic ingredients and balanced food options.”
He added: “Against a challenging consumer backdrop, the business has continued to grow, expand the store network and outperform the wider market. We remain focused on disciplined expansion and supporting our franchisees as we continue to build the Esquires Coffee brand internationally.”
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